Last Friday (March 3rd) was Robin White's Birthday. Happy Birthday Robin. It was also Japan's Girls Day/Dolls Festival, these events are unrelated except for the shared date. A few days before the holiday families with daughters set out a traditional eight levels doll set of the Emperor, Empresses, their servants and the gifts the Empresses brought to the marriage called Hina Dolls. Some Japanese believe that if a girl does not set out her dolls she will never find a husband. Noriko took me to visit her friend, whose family had their Hina Dolls on display. The Empresses is dresses in what is known as the twelve-layer kimono. The details on the dolls were gorgeous. During the day girls are often given candies and cards on the day. The celebration has roots in Shintoism. A traditional families leave food and gifts on the bottom steps as an act of worship.
Guys don’t feel left out your day is coming in May and you get to fly kites, which seems much cooler.
4 comments:
Aw... You remembered my birfday.
Was it a good one?
Hey, did you read Engrish today, it was great...Marxism...God's favorite coffee.
Just checked it out, I giggled. Thanks Andrea, most days I forget to check Engrish out.
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